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I asked a $2B investment genius for his best startup ideas
The Startup Ideas Podcast
Surge Pricing Benefits Beyond Convenience
The speaker emphasizes the positive impact of surge pricing beyond mere convenience for ride-sharing services like Uber. They highlight how surge pricing can be crucial in emergency situations such as getting to the hospital and express gratitude for its existence. The speaker also discusses how surge pricing could potentially save lives by spreading people out to areas with housing supply issues. Additionally, they mention the potential of surge pricing to address housing affordability problems through policy shifts, like incentivizing living closer to family and embedding childcare and elderly care in residential areas, leading to a more cost-effective system.
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